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Parenthood changes things a lot.
Learning on the job as England captain is hard.
Sheep are never going to talk to you about cricket.
I love cricket but I like being away from it as well.
Franchise cricket is here to stay because of the money.
You're only England captain for a very short space of time.
I am hugely honoured and proud to be receiving a knighthood.
I do feel sorry for my younger brother, he used to field a lot.
Nobody walks over me, ever, and no-one will walk over me, ever.
IPL does not allow Pakistani players because they are dangerous.
Everyone has technical flaws - no matter how many runs you score.
I think a lot when I'm on my own - and much of it is about cricket.
No matter how much cricket you have played you are always learning.
A pro is someone who can do great work when he doesn't feel like it.
I always found one-day cricket a lot harder. I had to change my game.
It's quite nice to switch off and not see anything to do with cricket.
All I ever wanted to do was play cricket for England and be successful.
You just Sanisa in the death overs. He is simply the best in the world.
Playing for England is such a huge honour - it should always remain that.
Without sounding arrogant, I achieved a lot more than I thought I would do.
It hurts like hell when you come into a contest and you end up being second best.
The atmosphere and the first days of Test matches against Australia are incredible.
I don't think you have to be this macho man all the time, just because you play sport.
The most important opinions to me are those that belong to the guys in the changing room.
I am much more happy in a country pub with 10 blokes having a pint than going to a night club.
I think I might have a glass of champagne, if there is any in Nagpur, and just enjoy the moment.
I miss being the focal point of the team - the guy everyone looks to for decisions. And guidance.
The battle between bat and ball is a one-on-one thing. I love that stuff, but you play it in a team.
When I'm away from cricket I switch off totally. Otherwise I would never be able to keep that same hunger.
The delight you feel in that split second you score your first hundred is so intense it can't be repeated.
Just because you're made England captain, it doesn't mean that you suddenly know everything about captaincy.
Physically and mentally, it's quite hard. But I'm playing cricket for England. It's what I dream about doing.
When you step out of the team environment you think, 'Wow, I'm England captain and we've just won the Ashes.'
Even when every Tom, Dick and Harry was calling for my head, I still felt I could get better at being captain.
In international cricket you have to thrive on the big stage, you have to deal with the media and the pressure.
You want to score runs at the highest average you can. That's what motivates you to keep driving the standards.
Everyone has technical issues - you have them until you die - but you have to be aware of them in a certain way.
I'm a country boy at heart. I love it when you've got your boots on and you're standing in three inches of cow muck.
It's surreal to think that no one has played as many Test matches for England. I suppose it's a credit to my longevity.
If someone taps me on the shoulder and tells me they don't want me to open the batting for England, it's going to hurt.
I'm not some little soft touch. I will never take a backward step when batting, but I want to be respected as a nice guy, too.
When you're playing, every ball seems like the biggest event. When you're sitting back, you can see the overall picture better.
Test cricket gives ultimate satisfaction that I don't think any other type of cricket does due to the nature and longevity of it.
The India series wasn't the only reason I retired. It was the culmination of 18 months where things had probably changed in my life.
I am disappointed to find myself accused in some papers of supplying the offending sweets, particularly as I am a fruit pastille man.
You're always under pressure, that's what life is about. That is what playing international cricket or being a professional sportsman is.
If you play 100-odd Test matches, there's going to be little periods when you don't score runs, and I've always managed to turn it around.
As cricketers we're judged on the average we have from being a 21-year-old who's just come into international cricket to the day you retire.
The captaincy thing is brilliant, and I love it. But I didn't start off playing cricket to captain England. I wanted to score runs and stuff.
People like Mo Ali, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, they are looking to take attack to the opposition and that's when they play their best.